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mwooldri

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125. "Nation shall speak peace unto Nation".

Thu Feb 16, 2017, 06:52 PM

Feb 2017

BBC motto on their coat of arms (yes even the British Broadcasting Corporation has a coat of arms). I thought it was "Nation shall speak truth unto Nation." But one thing that the BBC is a stickler for (and in turn ITV and a slightly lesser extent Sky News) is accuracy and truth. Their heritage is based on debunking fake news pretty much since the start of the BBC Empire Service (nowadays known as BBC World Service Radio).

And given that he decided to rip on Auntie, this response is typical Auntie...

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38999993

and the end of his article I'll quote as I find it the most poignant...

"And here's my one curious takeaway.
The media that he professes to hate and despise he seems to spend an awful lot of time watching.
You wonder, when does he find time to govern?" - Jon Sopel, BBC News.

It's also telling of the audience the #4 most read article on BBC News website right now:

"Experts debate Trump's mental health" - http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38991171

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IT'S PRESIDENT QUEEG! Auggie Feb 2017 #1

Strawberries!!! Who had strawberries!! Pachamama Feb 2017 #6

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Whatever you do, don't give him a pair of large ball bearings. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2017 #15

They would make him feel so...tiny. lagomorph777 Feb 2017 #33

The Democrats should bring ball bearings when he addresses Tanuki Feb 2017 #52

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Just don't let him know that Bannon ate the strawberries. nt dflprincess Feb 2017 #152

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Jose Ferrer has the best part, especially his final line! bellmartin Feb 2017 #111

ah Fred MacMurray... flygal Feb 2017 #80

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Listening on radio... Satch59 Feb 2017 #5

They are being very serious and concentrating very hard. nolabear Feb 2017 #9

He is ranting about NUCLEAR HOLOCAUSTS! wildeyed Feb 2017 #8

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the football is the case they drag around. the biscuit is the code sheet mopinko Feb 2017 #36

Give him one of those cheesy football centerpieces from his uptight Tanuki Feb 2017 #60

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Ahh, but the strawberries that's... that's where I had them. Brother Buzz Feb 2017 #10

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I'll just wait until they park two innocent airmen in front of him and watch him explode Brother Buzz Feb 2017 #59

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live action edition alterfurz Feb 2017 #18

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Drama everyday! I can't take it. Glimmer of Hope Feb 2017 #12

He just told the press, "Quiet! Quiet!" randome Feb 2017 #13

What did the BBC do? HipChick Feb 2017 #14

Asked a question. longship Feb 2017 #17

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This is why I get NOTHING done anymore. I was intrigued so I looked it up and the answer it "yes" Maraya1969 Feb 2017 #122

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Just Unhinged JDC Feb 2017 #21

He hates the BBC because the British hate him. nt JTFrog Feb 2017 #22

except for theresa may niyad Feb 2017 #24

"Nation shall speak peace unto Nation". mwooldri Feb 2017 #125

I couldn't watch after about five minutes. It's obvious he's insane. Plus I'm tired notdarkyet Feb 2017 #26

I tried reading the transcript but gave up halfway through. SharonAnn Feb 2017 #96

He's the president who always slaps down. Eyeball_Kid Feb 2017 #110

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Now he's going into conspiracy theory territory!!! longship Feb 2017 #29

prez shuffler bora13 Feb 2017 #37

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Kids these days.... Big_K Feb 2017 #100

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"Those whom the gods wish to destroy they first make mad" Ray Bruns Feb 2017 #30

Too bad the gods are taking so much time. gordianot Feb 2017 #38

its us! we are committed to driving him to the brink of madness.... samnsara Feb 2017 #93

here is where bora13 Feb 2017 #41

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he's loosing it! VaBchTgerLily Feb 2017 #39

Losing. For those in the East Room I hope he isn't loosing. longship Feb 2017 #42

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Mentally defective Moral Compass Feb 2017 #48

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Did you listen/watch it? longship Feb 2017 #81

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Dr. Phil will have to do a national intervention. dubyadiprecession Feb 2017 #116

Please! Not Dr. Phil! longship Feb 2017 #119

BS post - where is the Link ??? vkkv Feb 2017 #118

Posted while the presser was live. longship Feb 2017 #120

Here (from CSPAN3) BumRushDaShow Feb 2017 #123

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That was terrifying. I started crying, and left work early adigal Feb 2017 #130

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Because it matters to some of us. longship Feb 2017 #158

He has to interrupt every question so he can steer the answer since he can't TrekLuver Feb 2017 #164

The press has been brutal about this so-called presser. longship Feb 2017 #167

Unfortunately his base loved it. They didn't see an unhinged megalomaniac they saw Fla Dem Feb 2017 #171